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• Voltron movie gets closer

  Published: August 10, 2007, 7:01 am

  Tags: 80s, Cartoon, Defender Of The Universe, Film, Japanese, Justin Marks, Live Action, Movie, Voltron

  Filed under: Industry, TV on the BigscreenDon't you wish someone would make a live-action movie based on a popular cartoon from the '80s about giant robots? No, not that one, I'm talking about Voltron. Variety reports that Voltron: Defender of the Universe is finally on the cusp of getting made. Of course, the success of Transformers has helped

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• Fox Prepares for Live-Action Voltron Movie

  Published: August 10, 2007, 5:43 am

  Tags: 20th Century Fox, Television, Sci Fi Fantasy, Action Adventure, Comic Book Superhero, Screenwriting, Justin Marks, Voltron

  finally stop. He-Man scribe Justin Marks penned the screenplay which is being described as “a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City and Mexico. Five ragtag survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five lion-shaped robots that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron that helps battle Earth’s

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• Fox Wants 'Voltron' to Defend its Universe

  Published: August 10, 2007, 11:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Justin Marks, Justinmarks, Mark Gordon, Markgordon, Movie, Transformers, Voltron

  As we've previously known, Justin Marks, who is also penning the new Masters of the Universe and Street Fighter movies, is working on a script. So far, the only thing revealed about Marks' plot is that Voltron will be set in post-apocalyptic New York and Texas following an alien attack. To defend the Earth, five "ragtag" survivors get together

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• Ruining He-Man and The Masters of the Universe

  Published: September 4, 2007, 2:50 am

  Tags: Sci Fi Fantasy, 20th Century Fox, Television, Action Adventure, Comic Book Superhero, Rumors, Sequels Remakes, Screenwriting, He Man The Masters Of The Universe, Justin Marks

  We haven’t read Justin Marks (Voltron, Street Fighter, Super-Max) screenplay, so we should probably should give him the benifit of the doubt. But from the information leaked thus far, it seems like they don’t understand why people liked the series. It’s the same thing that happens with most video game adaptations, and it

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• Andrzej Bartkowiak to Direct 'Street Fighter'

  Published: September 6, 2007, 7:32 am

  Tags: Andrzej Bartkowiak, Andrzejbartkowiak, Batman, Christopher Nolan, Christophernolan, Cinematical, Dante S Peak, Dante Speak, Doom, Film, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jean Claudevandamme, Justin Marks, Justinmarks, Leathal Weapon 4, Leathalweapon4, Movies, Romeo Must Die, Romeomus

  her father. Now screenwriter Justin Marks is doing "a polish," and Variety is reporting that the production has tapped its director -- Andrzej Bartkowiak.The director has some martial arts under his belt with Romeo Must Die, as well as some experience with video game adaptations -- he's the name behind Doom. Bartkowiak is also an experienced

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• Justin Marks Talks He-Man Movie

  Published: November 15, 2007, 6:35 am

  Tags: Action Adventure, Sci Fi Fantasy, Quotes, Comic Book Superhero, Rumor Killer, Rumors, Sequels And Remakes, Screenwriting, He Man And The Masters Of The Universe, Justin Marks, Neil Ellice

  issue with screenwriter Justin Marks concerning his adaptation of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Marks, who co-wrote the screenplay with Neil Ellice says that they have created “a take that we all really loved and that we felt would be true to Eternia for the first time.” Marks plans to reboot the franchise in the same

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• Fanboy Bites: New 'Cloverfield' Trailer Arrives, Justin Marks Talks 'He-Man'

  Published: November 15, 2007, 3:32 pm

  Tags: Cloverfield, Cloverfield Trailer, Cloverfieldtrailer, He Man, J J Abrams, Justin Marks

  Screenwriter Justin Marks (aka the guy they brought in to f*ck up He-Man) was interviewed recently in the new issue of Toy Fare, and he had plenty to say about his take on the new, updated, re-imagining, blah blah of everyone's favorite 80s blonde-haired surfer warrior on steroids. Here's a sample of the interview (which can be

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• Smallville's Kristin Kreuk to Star as Chun-Li in Street Fighter Movie

  Published: December 26, 2007, 3:01 pm

  Tags: Gamer Life, Videos, Games Industry, Capcom, Game Companies, Andrezej Bartowiak, Chun Li, Film, Justin Marks, Kristin Kreuk, Movie, Smallville, Street Fighter

  Bartkowiak directing and Justin Marks penning the script. But enough about that; the point is there’s soon going to be a film with Kristin Kreuk doing martial arts moves in a little blue dress for about two hours. This movie just became watchable, people. Via ComingSoon.net ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:New "Street

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• Justin Marks To Write Hack/Slash'

  Published: April 9, 2008, 7:20 pm

  Tags: Adaptation, Film, Hack Slash, Justin Marks

  Justin Marks is relatively new to the movie business. As of right now, he’s just finished writing a script for a new ‘Street Fighter’ and he has been given the duty to write ‘Voltron: Defender of the Universe,’ ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ and ‘Supermax.’ Marks has now been asked

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• Five Reasons Why Justin Marks' Live Action He-Man Movie Could be Cool

  Published: June 3, 2008, 6:06 am

  Tags: Script Review, Warner Brothers, Sci Fi Fantasy, Action Adventure, Screenwriting, Grayskull The Masters Of The Universe, He Man, Justin Marks

  his hands on a copy of Justin Marks’ He-Man screenplay, currently titled Grayskull: The Masters of the Universe. Okay, may-be the title needs a little work, but Mayimbe insists that the screenplay a fanboy masterpiece! Here are five things from the script that has gotten us excited to see this movie on the big screen. 1. This is

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• 'He-Man' Script Gets an A+

  Published: June 3, 2008, 8:32 am

  Tags: Grayskull Masters Of The Universe, Grayskullmastersoftheuniverse, Green Arrow, Greenarrow, He Man, Justin Marks, Justinmarks, Masters Of The Universe, Mastersoftheuniverse, Street Fighter The Legend Of Chun Li, Streetfighterthelegendofchun Li, Supermax, Supermax Gree

  referred to screenwriter Justin Marks as "the guy they brought in to f*ck up He-Man." At the time, I wholeheartedly agreed with the boss man. But as of today, I'm changing my mind. If the script review over at Latino Review is to be trusted, Marks has done anything but f*ck up the adaptation of our beloved '80s cartoon series/action figure

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• A Glimpse Of Grayskull: Masters Of The Universe'

  Published: June 7, 2008, 9:09 pm

  Tags: Movies, News, He Man, Justin Marks

  Latino Review has posted a lengthy script review for the proposed live-action He-Man movie, written screenwriter Justin Marks.

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• Justin Marks Writing New Children of Men-Style Sci-Fi Film

  Published: July 25, 2008, 4:59 am

  Tags: Action Adventure, Comic Conventions, Comic Con, Sci Fi, Justin Marks

  to speak briefly with Justin Marks, the writer behind Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li and the recently well-reviewed and much anticipated Grayskull: Masters of the Universe script. During the panel, I asked him what he’s working on next, and he said that he’s trying to do a Children of Men-style sci-fi film. When I

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